William Crookes
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Summary
William Crookes was born on June 17, 1832[1], in London[2]. He died on April 4, 1919[3], in London[4]. He worked as a chemist[5], physicist[6], psychic[7], and photographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,172 views/month, #7,166 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Brompton Cemetery[10]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11]
- Field of work: chemistry[12], physics[13], spectroscopy[14], spiritism[15]
- Position held: President of the Royal Society[16]
- Employer: University of Chester[17]
- Educated at: Imperial College London[18]
- Notable work: Crookes tube[19], Crookes radiometer[20], discovery[21]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[22], Copley Medal[23], Royal Medal[24], Elliott Cresson Medal[25], Albert Medal[26], Royal Society Bakerian Medal[27], Davy Medal[28], Knight Bachelor[29]
- Member of: Royal Society[30], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[31], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[32], National Academy of Sciences[33], Romanian Academy[34]
- Sex or gender: male[35]
- Commons category: William Crookes[36]
- Family name: Crookes[37]
- Given name: William[38]
- Topic's main category: Category:William Crookes[39]
- Commons gallery: William Crookes[40]
- Floruit: January 1, 1853[41]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[43], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[44], BEIC Digital Library[45], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[46], Dictionary of National Biography, third supplement[47], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[48], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[49], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[50]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[51]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for William Crookes include Crookes radiometer[52]; Crookes tube[53]; crookesite[54], a mineral species[55]; Crookes[56], an impact crater[57]; and Crookes Peak[58], a mountain[59].
Why It Matters
William Crookes has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
He is credited with the discovery of thallium[62], a chemical element[63]; Crookes radiometer[64]; and spinthariscope[65]. Entities named for him include Crookes radiometer[52]; Crookes tube[53]; crookesite[54], a mineral species[55]; Crookes[56], an impact crater[57]; and Crookes Peak[58], a mountain[59].
FAQs
Where was William Crookes born?
William Crookes's place of birth was London[2].
Where did William Crookes die?
William Crookes died in London[4].
What did William Crookes do for work?
William Crookes worked as a chemist[5], physicist[6], psychic[7], and photographer[8].
Where did William Crookes go to school?
William Crookes was educated at Imperial College London[18].
What awards did William Crookes receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[22], Copley Medal[23], Royal Medal[24], and Elliott Cresson Medal[25].
What did William Crookes discover?
William Crookes is credited as discoverer of thallium[62], Crookes radiometer[64], and spinthariscope[65].